The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-03-31
CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITOR HERALD;
AT last the President has com pleted what
he has ca led the most difficult task yet en-
countered by him, namely the construction
of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
After six weeks consideration he announced
the list of names on Tuesday, and since then
the composition of the new National court
has been the chief subject of comment here.
There was considerable disappointment
among the democrats that the name of a re-
publican should herd the list for the longest
term and that Col. Morrison should be given
the second place. 1t would have been hard
however, perhaps impossible to find jurist
whose knowledge OF railroad law surpasses
Judge Cooley's. He has been counsel for
some of the leading companies, ard on the
bench always refused tc be moved by popu.
lar clamor against the carrying corporations
at time when more flexible magistrates
were bending more or less to the expressed
prejudices OF the voting masses.
The five lawyers of which the Commission
consists represent the states or Michigan
Illinois, New York, Alabama and Vermont.
Three of them are democrats as a matter of
course, namely, Messrs. Morrison, Bragg and
Schocnmaker, while Judge Cooley and Mr..
latter studied law in the Office of Sena tor Ed
munds of Vermont, and is endorsed by bin
| as man of extraordinary ability, fine
scholar, of literary entertainments, indus.
trious honest and strong in every respect.
Representative Heard of Missouri, COM
mentine upon the commission. remark ed
that the fact that Senator Edmunds had rec
| commended one of the members was an ele-
If Str ufk
| Senator would not take the responsibility of
| such an appointment unless he had the right
man for the place." When Senator EdmunGs
| was saying 81 do not recommend anybody
sometimes give testimony as to the fitness
| of people for public duties, but don't recon-.
mend"
1t is tn ought the new Commission will or.
ganize in this city about the middle of next
week. Its members are personally unknown
! to each other. -Four of thera were at til cir
homes when their appointments were an
nounced Mr.. Morrison being the only one in
Washington. Two of them were taken who'll
ly by surprise and will have to wind up their
affairs. The new law goes into effect howev-
er by the 18th of April and the Commission
can make no delay in preparation for bust.
| ness.
| Practically the Capital will have q new
| Government Department The effect of the
law upon this city will be mole pronounced
than that of any that has been enacted in
recent years A large and important bureau
will have to be rapidly organized. Thous.
ands of communications, queries, coma plants,
etc, are ready to poor in on the Commission
whenever it is ready to receive them. A gen.
| gentleman well qualified to know recently
told the President that houseful of such
documents was ready for mailing.
| Besides adding another extensive bureau
to the city of Federal offices, the new law
will bring to Washington legal and other
representatives of almost every railroad in
the United States, and thousands of persons
| interested in questions brought before the
| Commission.
Secretary Lamar is called upon to furnish
! suitable accommodations, immediat ely, for
the Commission. There will be sum OF
about $50 900 to be expended for clerical and Of
fetal force which is to be expended in such
duties as the Commission sees tit but subject
| of the Interior.
The railroad men, the producers and con-
! sumers, the shippers and travellers are all
ready and waiting to make life buIdensome
| to the new Commissioners, aud contribute
| to the activity of the opening season in
| Washington. With the maintenance of an
| other large bureau, and the keeping Of a
| small army of lawyers and railroad men,
| aggrleved shippers, etc., in the city, there is
every prospect that the coming summer will
! be q more active one here that we have had
for many years,